Jacco Zwetsloot has been the host of the NK News Podcast since episode 1 in February 2018. He has interviewed a wide range of guests about their knowledge of and experience in North Korea, from celebrity defectors to high-ranking U.S. government officials. His goal is to help as wide a cross-section of North Korea-related stories as possible be told, in order to build up a fuller picture. Jacco has a Master of Arts from Leiden University, for which he wrote a thesis on North Korean graphic novels.
Carla Vitantonio discusses her work fighting for the rights of North Koreans with physical and intellectual disabilities
The former U.S envoy for North Korea policy discusses what went right -- and wrong -- in Singapore, Hanoi and Stockholm
Immanuel Kim discusses North Korean literature and the sense of humor in the country’s comedy films
LTC Sean Morrow discusses Donald Trump’s Panmunjom meeting and his time as commander of the U.N. Security Battalion
Volatile prices come as Kim Jong Un admits food security issues in North Korea
Dr. Sandra Fahy discusses her research into the 1990s famine and bridging human rights and humanitarian work
Ian Bennett of Choson Exchange talks about running business workshops for North Koreans in Pyongyang and online
Building personal relationships with the North Korean people was complex yet unforgettable
Both the U.S. and South Korea got (mostly) what they wanted, even if major questions remain unanswered
A diplomat's insights into Pyongyang politics
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